CPI(ML) State Secretary Kunal has strongly condemned the Bihar Government’s repressive and unyielding attitude towards the ongoing movement of BPSC candidates. He demanded that the government take their concerns seriously and immediately cancel the Preliminary Test (PT) examination marred by irregularities. CPI(ML) extended its full support to the 30th December road chakka jam called by students and youths and organised protest demonstrations across the state alongside AISA and RYA units. The protest was called to demand the re-examination of the BPSC-PT exam.
The protest was marked by road and railway blockades, marches, and sit-ins across major districts, including Patna, Ara, Darbhanga, Samastipur, and Siwan. In Patna, protesters led a march from GPO Golambar to Dak Bungalow crossing, where they blocked the intersection. At Patna University, AISA leaders and other student activists blocked Ashok Rajpath, chanting slogans against the Nitish Kumar-led government’s repressive actions.
The chakka jam began in Darbhanga, where protesters disrupted the Sampark Kranti Express, blocking railway tracks and raising slogans against the government while demanding a re-examination. Along with AISA-RYA, Youth RJD members also joined the demonstrations.
In Ara, under the leadership of Agiaon MLA Shivprakash Ranjan, hundreds of youths blocked the Patna-Buxar passenger train, disrupting train operations on the Patna-Ara rail route for some time. Protesters later marched through the city and blocked the private bus stand. In Arwal, protesters blocked the Patna-Aurangabad road at Bhagat Singh Chowk, halting the movement of heavy vehicles. In Samastipur, demonstrators blocked the overbridge intersection, protesting against the lathi charge on BPSC aspirants. Siwan witnessed blockades across several intersections, while in Laheriasarai, protesters halted traffic on the Laheriasarai-Baheri state highway at Mirzapur Koyahi Chowk. In Muzaffarpur, RYA National President Aftab Alam led a protest march through the city, demanding the BPSC re-examination.
Similar protest programmes were organised in Chhapra, Supaul, Begusarai, Buxar, Madhubani, Gopalganj, and other districts, showcasing the widespread anger among students and youths.
Meanwhile, MLA Sandeep Saurabh has written to the Chief Minister, demanding the cancellation of the BPSC PT examination in its entirety. He argued that the government’s claim that irregularities occurred at only one examination centre is unreasonable in this digital age. He said:
“Around 1,200 candidates were present at the Bapu Examination Centre. Why should only these candidates be re-examined? Providing them additional time would be unjust to other candidates. Therefore, the entire examination must be cancelled and conducted again, as the process has been riddled with corruption and malpractice.”
The protests across the state also strongly condemned the police repression against protesting BPSC aspirants. On 29th December, police lathi-charged and unleashed water cannons on candidates protesting at JP Chowk in Patna. Several BPSC aspirants were injured in the police violence. Upon receiving information about the incident, Phulwari CPIML MLA Gopal Ravidas visited PMCH hospital at night to meet the injured students. Several students participating in the protest were also arrested by the Gandhi Maidan police station. The MLA met with them as well. Accompanying Gopal Ravidas were AISA State President Preeti Kumari, Secretary Sabir Kumar, and Vice President Neeraj Yadav. Gopal Ravidas stated that the government is adopting a stance of brutal repression, for which the people of Bihar will hold them accountable.
Raj Bhavan March by MLAs and MPs
The protests intensified on 31st December, as legislators from CPI(ML), CPI, CPM, and Congress, along with CPI(ML) MPs, marched towards the Raj Bhavan in solidarity with the demands of BPSC aspirants. However, the administration’s insulting behaviour towards the protesting lawmakers led to a heated exchange among both sides.
In protest, all the legislators sat on the road, denouncing the government’s apathy towards students’ demands and its refusal to take accountability for the irregularities in the examination.
